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How to Change DPI Scaling Size for Displays in Windows 8.1

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In Windows viii.one, you can at present ready DPI (Dots per Inch) scaling to make text and other items, such as icons, fonts, and windows, to brandish larger or smaller for all displays or per-display.

Windows viii.1 DPI scaling improvements are primarily focused on:

Optimizing the usability and readability of high-DPI displays
Providing a uniform feel multi-display systems
Empowering developers to optimize app-specific scaling based on display DPI

If you lot are running a screen resolution of 1366x768 on a tablet, chances are that UI will look skilful at 100% DPI settings. But what well-nigh when you lot connect that tablet to an external high resolution brandish? In Windows eight you lot tin can cull either 100% to optimize the UI on the tablet brandish or up to 150% to optimize the UI on the external brandish. You take to compromise.

Windows viii.1 takes intendance of this event by supporting per-display DPI scaling to address. Past default, Windows 8.ane will cull the optimum DPI scaling value for each display based on the value chosen for overall scaling in the control panel.

For more information, see:

Windows eight.1 DPI Scaling Enhancements
DPI-related APIs and registry settings

This tutorial volition show you how to change the DPI scaling to make text and other items, such as icons, fonts, and windows, to display larger or smaller for all displays or per-display for only your account in Windows 8.1.

Note

Setting the DPI size to a smaller number or percentage volition decrease all items size on the display(due south), while setting the DPI size to a larger number or percentage will increment all items size on the display(s).

In Windows 8.1, the DPI setting but affects screens on the desktop.

To change the DPI of the Modernistic UI (Metro) screens, see: How to Turn "Make everything on your screen bigger" On or Off in Windows 8

OPTION ONE

Alter DPI Scaling of All Displays or Per-Display in "Display" CP

1. Practice step two or 3 below for how you would like to open up the Display window.

3. Right click or press and concord on an empty area of your desktop, and click/tap on Personalize. Click/tap on the Display link on the bottom left side of Personalization, and go to step 4 below. (encounter screenshot below)

4. Do step 5, 6, or 7 below for what you would like to practice.

5. To Change DPI Scaling Size Per-Display

NOTE: This volition have Windows 8.1 automatically choose the optimum DPI scaling value for each display based on the value (ex: Smaller -> Larger) chosen for overall scaling.

A) Uncheck the Permit me cull i scaling level for all my displays box. (see screenshot below)

B) Movement the slider to a supported smaller (96 DPI or 100%), medium (120 DPI or 125%), or larger (144 DPI or 150%) for the size you want, click/tap on Utilize, and become to step 8 below.

Vertical lines in Screen Resolution	Supported DPI calibration factors
< 900	100%
>= 900 and < 1080	100%, 125%
>= 1080 and < 1440	100%, 125%, 150%
>= 1440	100%, 125%, 150%, 200%

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6. To Select a DPI Scaling Size for All Displays

A) Check the Let me choose one scaling level for all my displays box. (come across screenshot below)

B) Select (dot) a listed DPI size you want, click/tap on Use, and go to step 8 beneath.

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vii. To Set a Custom DPI Scaling Size for All Displays

A) Cheque the Let me cull one scaling level for all my displays box, and click/tap on the Custom sizing options link. (see screenshot below)

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B) Click/tap on the driblet down menu to select a DPI scaling size pct you desire, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

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C) Click/tap on Apply, and go to step 8 below. (run into screenshot beneath)

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8. If prompted, click/tap on Sign out now to employ. (see screenshot below)

NOTE: Be sure to save anything y'all are working on showtime.

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9. If you lot didn't demand to sign out (ex: using step 5), then you can close the Display window if you like.

OPTION TWO

To Change DPI Scaling of All Displays in Registry Editor

1. Press the Windows + R keys to open the Run dialog, type regedit, and press Enter.

2. If prompted by UAC, click/tap on Yep.

3. In regedit, navigate to the location below: (come across screenshot below)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Console\Desktop

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iv. In the right pane of Desktop, double click/tap on Win8DpiScaling to modify it. (come across screenshot in a higher place)

five. Blazon 1, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot beneath)

6. In the right pane of Desktop, double click/tap on LogPixels to modify it. (run into screenshot below step 3)

Notation: If you do not take the LogPixels DWORD value, then right click on an empty space in the right pane of Desktop, click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value, type LogPixels, and press Enter.

7. Select (dot) Decimal, blazon in the registry data value from the tabular array below for the DPI scaling size y'all want, and click/tap on OK.

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DPI per centum	Registry Information Value
Smaller 100%	96
Medium 125%	120
Larger 150%	144
Actress Big 200%	192
Custom 250%	240
Custom 300%	288
Custom 400%	384
Custom 500%	480

8. Close Registry Editor.

9. Sign out and in, or restart the PC to apply changes.

OPTION THREE

To Restore 96 DPI Scaling for All Displays using a REG File

Note

This option tin be handy if you accidentally set the DPI to big and everything is extended manner past the brandish screen, making them distorted and unreadable.

Y'all could also boot into Prophylactic Mode and change the DPI scaling back to a smaller number/percentage using Option Ane or OPTION TWO above.

1. Click/tap on the download push beneath to download the file below.

Restore_Default_96_DPI.reg

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